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With two days left until the opening of the Nagoya Asian Games, the main body of our national sports delegation arrived in Nagoya, the battleground, yesterday (September 17). Welcomed warmly, the athletes steeled their resolve.
Jeon Yeongmin reports from the local scene.
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Departing from the Jincheon National Training Center at dawn and gathering at Incheon International Airport, 122 members of the main delegation—including badminton world powerhouse An Se-young—shouted "Fighting!" together and expressed their determination as they headed off to the competition site.
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South Korean table tennis icon Shin Yubin and men's badminton doubles world number one Seo Seung-jae served as the departure flag bearers, taking the lead at the front of the delegation.
[Seo Seung-jae / National Badminton Team: I think it is an honor to serve as the representative flag bearer for the main body of the South Korean delegation.]
[Shin Yubin / National Table Tennis Team: I will take responsibility and work hard to achieve great results.]
Shin Yubin, who drew attention in China three years ago during her first Asian Games with her awards ceremony celebration, promised to perform a happy celebration from the highest place once again this time.
[Shin Yubin / National Table Tennis Team: I want to win medals in all events, and I will quickly think of a (celebration) after winning to show a great side of myself.]
Upon arriving in Nagoya, the delegation set foot in the host city amid cheers from local Korean residents.
[Lee Sang-hyun / Chef de Mission, South Korean Delegation: Our delegation will approach this with a determination to win so that our Taegeukgi can flutter even more in Nagoya.]
[Ryu Eun-hee / National Handball Team: We will write and show you a good story, so I hope viewers can come up with the title for it.]
While the athletes completed their village check-in procedures, only delegation officials attended the official village-entry ceremony, raising the Taegeukgi flag amid a warm welcome from organizing committee officials to solidify their resolve.
The sprint by Taegeuk warriors has officially begun to maintain third place overall for the third consecutive time and reap the fruits of the sweat they have shed so far.
(Video playback: Kim Se-kyung, Kim Hak-mo | Video editing: Oh Young-taek | Design: Hwang Se-yeon)
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